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Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children. The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which...
Alabama schedules second execution by nitrogen gas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has scheduled a second execution with nitrogen gas, months after the state became the first to put a person to death with the previously untested method. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a Sept. 26 execution date for Alan Eugene Miller, who was convicted...
Three men sentenced to life in prison for killing family in Washington state
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — Three men found guilty of killing a family in Washington state in 2017 over alleged drugs and money were sentenced to life in prison without without the possibility of parole. Superior Court Judge Kevin Hull on Tuesday sentenced Danie Kelly Jr., 45,...
9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says
HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week, an attorney said Wednesday. Jury selection had been set to begin Tuesday in the...
Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks
Two Republican congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their ability to govern college sports. The Protect the Ball Act is sponsored by Reps....
New lawsuit renews challenge to Tennessee laws targeting crossover voting in primary elections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Tennesseans who say they were intimidated into not voting in a primary election or were threatened with prosecution after they did vote has filed a legal challenge to two state laws meant to prevent crossover voting. A law passed last year...
Woman seeks to drop sexual assault lawsuit against ex-Grammys CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who accused the former CEO of the Grammy Awards of sexually assaulting her in 2018 has asked a judge to drop her lawsuit. The woman made the request in a weekend letter to a judge, which cited a “fear of potential grave harm” if she was forced to...
Former corrections officer sentenced to 4 years for using excessive force
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee Department of Corrections officer has been sentenced to four years in prison for using excessive force on an inmate and trying to cover it up, the Justice Department said. Javian Griffin, 38, received the sentence Monday, the agency said in...
Trial begins for ex-University of Arizona grad student accused of fatally shooting professor in 2022
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing a professor on campus showed premeditation and intent in the 2022 fatal shooting, according to prosecutors. Murad Dervish’s trial began Tuesday and is expected to last two weeks in Pima County...
Boy Scouts of America is rebranding. Here's why they're now named Scouting America
DALLAS (AP) — After more than a century, Boy Scouts of America is rebranding as Scouting America, another major shakeup for an organization that once proudly resisted change. Founded 114 years ago, the Texas-based organization has recently been mired in turmoil over a flood of...
